Nice is the only remaining undefeated team in French Ligue 1 and needs to maneuver past Marseille next to maintain the proud record.
Bookmaker 10bet offers odds at 1.80 for a goal to be scored in both halves in the contest, and the odds are at 1.909 for a goal not to be scored in each half.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: October 19th, 6:30 P.M. (EST)
Nice has built its success on a league-best defense and has found a prolific strike duo, with Terem Moffi and Gaetan Laborde combining for five of the side’s nine goals. Moffi also boasts two assists for the campaign, and he has already spearheaded Nice to one memorable victory against one of Ligue 1’s big boys when he was involved in all three goals in a 3-2 away triumph over PSG last month.
If Moffi and Laborde are at the top of their game, it’s very tough to stop Nice as the Eagles have conceded only four times in eight matches this season. On home turf, Nice has given up only one goal, meaning this could end up being a very frustrating evening for Marseille.
OM has become accustomed to tough outings this season, winning three of eight games, but the team is looking for major improvement under new manager Gennaro Gattuso. The legendary hardman has had a mixed start in terms of results in Marseille, winning only one of his first three games in charge but also losing just once.
Gattuso’s maiden victory came right before the international break when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang produced a goal and an assist in a 3-0 triumph over Le Havre. The Gabon star now boasts four goal involvements in four league starts this season and can definitely be happy with his contributions, even if the team as a whole has under-performed.
Beating a rival away from home would be a good way to kickstart the campaign and a positive result on Saturday would also boost Gattuso’s stock among the Marseille fans. He lasted only seven months at his previous job and could soon find himself under pressure in France if his winning rate with the team doesn’t significantly improve.
The two teams exchanged road victories last season, with Marseille triumphing 3-0 at the Allianz Riviera and Nice grabbing the three points with a 3-1 result at Stade Velodrome. It was a rare win for Nice in the match-up, with Marseille having dominated the clashes for the last six years – the Olympians have won nine of the last 13 head-to-head meetings.
